The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

of esteem and appreciation of her generous
services rendered in that capacity. This
was 10 less a high tribute to the accom-
plishments Of the young lady. than fitting
testimonial of the warm place in which she
is enshrined IN the hearts of her friends.
"Eyervbody loves a lover" and if far
mers do not love to get big prices for their
tobacco always, then we have failed to
read human nature and the stars Alright.
But in order to get big prices they rlust
raise fine tobacco, and to do this they must
use the best fertilizers. q. O1er & Son.
Special Tobacco Compound is what they
want. For sale by D. Y. Cooper.
MAKING 4 RACKET SURE ENOUGH.-1n
these days of - hard times" and scarcity Of
money, it is always refreshing to read
about /" big bargain" in all classes of mar-
chanli5e. AM we would invite the special
attention OF our readers to the advertise
ment of J E. Clarke & Co., which appears
to-day. At the Racket Store they are sell
ing bargains that yol not only read about,
but realize the actual benefit of for every
dollar you leave there. Their stock has
just been largely augmented by the arrival
of fresh new goods from New York AMI
while they propose to keep uD the racket
against high prices, it is worthy Of note
that thier purchases this spring have been
of higher class Of goods Gin quality than
heretofore.
In addition to the other business they
| will carry at the Rack It Store this season
| a handsome and complete assortment of
millinery, selected with great care by Miss
Sallie Clarke during her recent visit
North. An exprienced milliner from the
| Well-knoWn establishment Of Armstrong,
Gator & Co., Baltimore, will be here this
week to take charge of that department.
| Nice lot of choice country cured ham
and sides, at ii. Thomason'S. Also new
! arrival of beautiful dress goods, ginghamo,
| lawns, calicOs, etc, for spring wear.
ANNUAL NEETING.-The annual meeting
of the Henderson Presbyterian church held
last Sunday afternoon in their church was
! both entertaining and instructive. The re-
ports showing the work of the past church
year must have been highly gratifying to
| the members and their Jealous pastor, as
we'll as all others present. The End annual
report of the pastor, the Rev. Alexander
Sprunt, was first read. From it we learned
that during the past year he had preached
142 sermons and delivered 90 prayer meet
ing lectures. On two SabbathS he preached
times; on nine SabbathS 3 times; Oh thirty
one SabDathS times; on eight Sabbaths /
| nd t{yn Sal hat S at al
of which was spent at PreSbytery and one
was big snow storm. During the year he
otficiated at 6 funerals and solemnized 4
marriages. He made $50 visits to 153 diff
ferent families OF individuals and called
upon II strangers. Hgpreached at the fol-
lowing places besides his church: Raleigh
LIST church, Milton, Nutbush, Geneva, Ok
ford, Weldon, LittletOn, Wilson, Connells
school house, Satterwhite's school-house,
NJ. E. church, Henderson, i'll all 90 sermons.
From the report of the clerk of the ses-
sion it was learned that under the form of
| government of the Presbyterian church the
| oversight and government of each indiyid-
| uaI church is in the session of that church.
| The session is composed of the pastor of
| tho church, who is moderator, and the
ruling elders, who are elected by the
church from among their number and Or
dained or set apart to that Office and its
work. The members Of the session Of this
church are Rev Alexander Sprunt, mOder-
ator, and ruling elders ID. b. Garden,
| Sam'l. Watkins, J. r. Clack and j. Il.
Young. J. r. Young is clerk.
The session held during this year five
regular meetings besides many more for
consultation, &c. The church has 4 ruling
elders and deacons.
During the year 8 members were re-
ceived Oh examination and on certificate.
Two members have been lost by death and
II dismissed to other churches. The mem
bership now is Y resident and u nonresi-
dent members. This report shows that
during the past year the church has raised
81, 759 53 as follows:
Pastors salary, promised and paid 81 900;
Home Missions, S4l.59; Foreign Missions,
Sl2323 Invalid Fund, $3.50; Publication,
1888; Eyangelistic Fund, sl4.38; Colored
| Evangelistic, S7.39; Education (Ministry, }
S24.37; Current Expenses, S144,94; Organ,
$3.50; Reflector, $1,000; Sunday-school,
SOL. 81; Thurmell Orphanage, $500; Charles
ton, S. G. church, $3.50; Bible Society,
S6.97; Wilson church, S7.33; Misccllane-
Gus, $50, 90.
Other reports show that the Ladies Aid
Society and the Childrens Missionary So
ciety are doing we'll, and that the Sunday
school is i'll flourshing condition with
nearly eighty members.
Altogether our Presbyterian friends have
cause for self-gratulation and thankfulness
at the excellent showing made during the
past year.
OF course you have been reading about
the big sales of tobacco made at Cooper S
warehouse; we'll, in almost every instance
where such fine sales have been made the
tobacco was grown with Ober's celebrated
standard fertilizer. And there is no better
on the market; it has stood the test foI
years, and is the old standby of the most
successful fine tobacco growers. Ober'>
Special Tobacco Compound is sold by d
Y. Cooper.
Harry Hotspur.
: Unlike Richard the Third, who Oh the
fated field when the Planta genets lost all
decapitated as many as three different
Richmonds, and was at last slain 10y the
, true and original one, though the battle
has been Waopd long and deadly am Sti II